‘Sham’ Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to a mystery company

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 1,606

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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They say they’re genuine Green Party candidates, but Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier are working hand-in-hand with Arizona’s Republican campaign machine, seemingly violating Clean Elections rules and sending huge chunks of public campaign funding to a shadowy, newly minted Nevada business.

The Arizona Green Party says they are fraudulent candidates, Republicans in disguise hoping to leach votes from Democrats Gov. Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in November.

Together, Lombardo and …

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